Morning medicals: Madson, Burnett updates

It's a cold, windy day in Tempe. It's so windy that I wouldn't be surprised if today's game ends up about 12-9. Balls are going to be flying.

As for the medical updates: Sean Burnett said he's feeling good but has not yet been cleared to throw, and he isn't sure when that will be. (Update: Mike Scioscia said he could throw as soon as Monday.)

"I'm hoping it's in the next couple days," said Burnett, who has now been sidelined a week with a stiff lower back. It's the same injury that cost him about 10 days last spring.

Burnett said he's still not been out long enough to have lost the progress he made throwing before he was shut down.

"If I just play catch for a couple days I'll be fine," Burnett said.

Burnett said he wouldn't have pitched in a game for another week anyway, because of the early start to games this spring.

Madson said he is scheduled to throw on back-to-back days on Monday and Tuesday. He said he's not sure how the progression will go this week, whether he'll increase frequency or distance. So far he's only thrown at 60 feet and the next step is 90, but he said there's not much difference.

In other news, Mike Trout said he's making his spring debut on Tuesday, when the Angels host the Diamondbacks.

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